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Event Planners on Tech: Melvin Byres, Hong Kong Rugby Union

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People in Hong Kong are crazy about Rugby, especially in spring when the Hong Kong stadium in China’s commerce capital turns into a battleground for glory. Head of Sponsorship, Events & Strategy at the Hong Kong Rugby Union: Melvin Byres. During the Sevens, Melvin considers himself a firefighter.

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Coca-Cola and Time Out Launch a ‘Foodmarks’ Campaign with Global Destinations and Activations

Event Marketer

Attendees are promised the “perfect mashup of 1957 and 2024” with a mix of theater, dance, tech and fashion that will take the shape of shops, flash mobs and an AI-generated Marilyn. Subsequent Foodmark activations will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Hong Kong, China; New Delhi, India; and Bangkok, Thailand, in March and April.

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Zicket Celebrate Taking Home Three Event Technology Awards

Event Industry News

Hong Kong based ticketing & RFID provider, Zicket , swept up three awards at this year’s Event Technology Awards ceremony, including “Best use of Technology at a Brand Event”, for their work on The Grounds HK.

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Best Event Management Conferences 2019

GEVME

The motto of the current event conference is to educate the event professionals in a more fun and rather exciting way with immersive sessions, various tech displays, networking zones, and so on. 7/8–7/11, Hong Kong Exhibition Center. 11/8, Hong Kong. Everything you enjoy will be there. August 2019. November 2019.

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How China’s New Bridge Will Boost Business Events

PCMA Convene

The debut of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao (HKZM) Bridge , which opened 24 Oct. after nine years of construction, is a major bonus for business in Hong Kong. According to Dawn Page , director of the Hong Kong Tourism Board for the U.K. Alliance linked to 55-kilometre-span aims to boost MICE market.

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Dubai Made Huge Event Wins in First Half of 2022

Smart Meetings

These events, which include Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries’ Annual Convention and Incentive later this year and IBM Best in Tech in 2023, are scheduled to bring more than 77,000 delegates and more than 330,000 room nights. Sofitel Dubai features 12 naturally lit meeting rooms, the 450-person Diamond Ballroom and two outdoor venues.

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The Best Lighting Companies for Corporate Events

GEVME

The truth is, creative lighting solutions for events can be the perfect tools for guiding your audience’s attention, presenting information, and transforming the venue space. With modern tech-driven solutions like 3D effects and VR environments, event professionals have everything they need to wow the audience with their lighting design.